Manufacturing remained firmly in growth mode in October, according to the monthly PMI reading from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Although the index fell from a three-year high of 60.8% in September to 58.7% in October, ISM committee members see a fundamentally strong manufacturing sector that weathered... Read More

Among the many pieces of equipment at your facility, electric motors likely make up the majority. They also use more energy than any other piece of equipment. Worldwide, electric motors use 45% of... Read More

These days, everything is moving online. From smart doorbells to Bluetooth-enabled Crock Pots, people everywhere are realizing the benefits of an interconnected world. The same goes for... Read More

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It happens every now and then, and it’s discouraging and frustrating: a failed enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation.
Some enterprises are unwilling or unable to go through the process... Read More

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced a $1.7 million gift from Rockwell Automation to support a Connected Systems Institute (CSI) at UWM. The institute will be the first of its kind in the... Read More

Today at 11 a.m. PT/1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET webcast presenter Kyle Verploegen will discuss the real operating costs of different types of gearing. You may be surprised to find out how long it will take for the energy savings payback on a more expensive gearbox that claims higher efficiency.

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